Tariq Saeedi Dovlet is from the younger generation that is revolutionizing the fruit and vegetable sector of Turkmenistan. There are many more. What is common among them is that most of them have received at least some part of their education from abroad and have had the chance to observe the best practices in the […]

Tariq Saeedi The quality guidelines are definitely useful for the trader and buyers – they can help them make their choice based on the quality specifications determined by Dovlet and his team at Ter Onum. The farmers also benefit in the sense that they can grade their produce for better positioning in the market. However, […]

Tariq Saeedi In addition to the standardization guide, another area where Ter Onum has done pioneering work is the identification of the links in the supply chain, from the farmer to the consumer. According to the study carried out by Dovlet and his team at Ter Onum, there are seven links in the supply chain: […]

Tariq Saeedi The standardization guide is the backbone of the supply-side part of the business model of Ter Onum – acquiring fruit and vegetables from the farmers. Ter Onum doesn’t have any lands of its own but has the labs, the transportation and storage facilities, and some test plots. They sign the contract with the […]

Tariq Saeedi The compilation of the standardization guide took quite some time and tremendous work. The first task was to study the flaws that appear naturally and the flaws that take place because of poor storage and handling conditions. Once it started taking shape, it became clear that its potential went far beyond the mere […]

Tariq Saeedi When I first met Dovlet some 15 years ago, he was a student at the Turkmen agricultural university and working as part-time producer at TV4 (now named Turkmenistan Channel). He and his team visited us to record my interview for a series he was producing on the Permanent Neutrality of Turkmenistan. They returned […]